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Cambridge Livestock Auction

Slaughter Cattle · Feeder Dairy Calves · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Cambridge, New York · Tue, Feb 11
● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1975
← Feb 4Feb 11latest
Slaughter Cattle receipts
201 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 230▲ 201 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Feeder Dairy Calves receipts
365 head
▼ 27 vs last sale 392▲ 365 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
7 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 2▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week Slaughter Cattle sold steady. Feeder Beef Cross Dairy Calves sold 20.00-40.00 higher. Feeder Dairy Calves sold steady. In addition, 23 Feeder Calves and 11 goats were sold.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,354136.331,8465thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,073106.941,1474thin
Dairy CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,659131.772,18629
Dairy CowsBoner 80-85%High1,503122.601,84218
Dairy CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,202104.131,25242
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,189172.912,0568thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,294152.141,9697thin
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,188173.002,0552thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,133157.751,7872thin
SteersSelectAverage1,125169.001,9011thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen—1,025$1,9001thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,297$2,6924thin

Feeder Dairy Calves

7 reported groups
ClassGradeAvg wtPriceHead
BullsNumber 196878.22/cwt115
BullsNumber 292579.51/cwt24
BullsNumber 390360.58/cwt16
BullsUtility91128.60/cwt8
HeifersNumber 188992.65/cwt38
HeifersNumber 292427.50/cwt4
HeifersUtility/Non-Tubing78172.63/cwt8

Every lot

73 lots · USDA AMS · Cambridge Livestock Auction - Cambridge, NY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,125169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,9011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073106.94/cwt98.00–114.001,1474
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,278130.87/cwt130.00–132.001,6733
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,468144.51/cwt142.00–148.002,1212
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,10779.83/cwt72.00–86.008843
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13070.90/cwt70.00–72.008012
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,213104.54/cwt90.00–118.001,26832
Dairy Cows—Lean 85-90%1,220129.38/cwt122.00–137.001,5785
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,285142.88/cwt142.00–144.001,8362
Dairy Cows—Boner 80-85%1,530120.06/cwt110.00–129.001,83716
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,626142.00/cwt140.00–144.002,3094
Dairy Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,664130.13/cwt124.00–138.002,16525
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,189172.91/cwt166.00–182.002,0568
Dairy Heifers—Select1,294152.14/cwt136.00–160.001,9697
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,133157.75/cwt152.00–164.001,7872
Dairy Steers—Choice1,188173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,0552
Feeder Dairy Calves · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers60–70Utility/Non-Tubing6957.77/cwt20.00–95.00402
Heifers70–80Utility/Non-Tubing75127.35/cwt25.00–280.00963
Heifers70–80Number 1Beef Cross771,059.50/cwt800.00–1,280.008166
Heifers80–90Number 2Crossbred80400.00/cwt400.00–400.003201
Heifers80–90Number 2Beef Cross83400.00/cwt400.00–400.003321
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-TubingCrossbred8480.00/cwt80.00–80.00671
Heifers80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,077.36/cwt900.00–1,200.0091616
Heifers80–90Number 186664.88/cwt660.00–670.005722
Heifers80–90Utility/Non-Tubing88401.71/cwt300.00–500.003542
Heifers90–100Number 1Beef Cross92993.48/cwt900.00–1,060.009148
Heifers90–100Number 198765.00/cwt600.00–930.007502
Heifers90–100Number 2Crossbred99300.00/cwt300.00–300.002971
Heifers100–110Number 1Beef Cross102864.26/cwt790.00–940.008822
Heifers100–110Number 1Crossbred106700.00/cwt700.00–700.007421
Heifers100–110Number 2Beef Cross107610.00/cwt610.00–610.006531
Heifers110–120Number 1Beef Cross110890.00/cwt890.00–890.009791
Feeder Dairy Calves · Bulls38 lots · lightest first
Bulls70–80Number 3Beef Cross71516.48/cwt410.00–620.003672
Bulls70–80Number 2Beef Cross73800.00/cwt800.00–800.005841
Bulls70–80Utility75100.00/cwt100.00–100.00751
Bulls70–80Number 1Beef Cross771,052.63/cwt800.00–1,220.008116
Bulls70–80Number 177820.00/cwt820.00–820.006311
Bulls70–80Number 377200.00/cwt200.00–200.001541
Bulls70–80Number 2Crossbred78580.00/cwt580.00–580.004521
Bulls70–80Number 278510.39/cwt490.00–530.003982
Bulls80–90UtilityBeef Cross8070.00/cwt70.00–70.00561
Bulls80–90Number 3Crossbred82200.00/cwt200.00–200.001641
Bulls80–90Number 183715.67/cwt640.00–800.005948
Bulls80–90Number 283450.70/cwt330.00–510.003745
Bulls80–90Number 383250.60/cwt200.00–300.002082
Bulls80–90Number 1Beef Cross851,091.03/cwt800.00–1,260.0092715
Bulls80–90Number 3Beef Cross87359.25/cwt240.00–500.003134
Bulls80–90Number 2Beef Cross88636.31/cwt540.00–700.005603
Bulls90–100Number 3Beef Cross90480.00/cwt480.00–480.004321
Bulls90–100Utility93100.00/cwt100.00–100.00931
Bulls90–100Number 194758.95/cwt590.00–840.0071322
Bulls90–100UtilityBeef Cross94164.69/cwt80.00–290.001554
Bulls90–100Number 1Beef Cross95999.97/cwt750.00–1,100.0095023
Bulls90–100Number 2Beef Cross96707.71/cwt600.00–820.006792
Bulls90–100Number 296510.29/cwt500.00–540.004904
Bulls90–100Number 397120.00/cwt120.00–120.001161
Bulls100–110Number 1103749.46/cwt620.00–820.007729
Bulls100–110Number 1Beef Cross104899.48/cwt510.00–990.0093516
Bulls100–110Number 2Beef Cross104748.61/cwt620.00–870.007792
Bulls100–110Number 3Beef Cross105499.05/cwt400.00–600.005242
Bulls100–110UtilityBeef Cross106100.00/cwt100.00–100.001061
Bulls100–110Number 2108500.00/cwt500.00–500.005401
Bulls110–120Number 2111500.00/cwt500.00–500.005551
Bulls110–120Number 1113694.49/cwt660.00–750.007858
Bulls110–120Number 3113400.00/cwt400.00–400.004522
Bulls110–120Number 1Beef Cross115865.00/cwt850.00–880.009954
Bulls110–120Number 2Beef Cross115695.63/cwt500.00–900.008002
Bulls120–130Number 1Beef Cross127810.00/cwt810.00–810.001,0291
Bulls120–130Number 1127660.00/cwt660.00–660.008381
Bulls140–150Number 1142450.00/cwt450.00–450.006391
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Medium1,1151,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Springer Heifers—Approved1,3573,098.03/head3,000.00–3,200.003,0983
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium1,0251,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

This sale against other markets

New York weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every New York auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.